Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE 1.—Average Heights and Weights.
AGE | HESTON AND ISLEWORTH. | ALL ENGLAND. | |||||
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Total number of children examined ft each age in 1926. | 1926. | 1909 and 1910. | Averages given by Drs. Tuxlord and Glcgg, 1909 and 1910. | ||||
Heights. Inches. | Weights. Lbs. | Heights. Inches. | Weights. Lbs. | Heights. Inches. | Weights. Lbs. | ||
1 | BOYS | ||||||
5 | 266 | 41.69 | 41.19 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.55 | 38.58 |
6 | 288 | 4364 | 4355 | 43.00 | 4450 | 42.52 | 42.55 |
8 | 216 | 4794 | 52.85 | 47.00 | 55.00 | 46.96 | 50.48 |
9 | 165 | 4951 | 56.67 | 4975 | 60.50 | 49.09 | 55.34 |
12 | 185 | 55.57 | 75.16 | 55.00 | 7675 | 55.03 | 72.97 |
13 | 66 | 57.36 | 82.11 | 57.00 | 82.50 | 56.10 | 77.60 |
GIRLS | |||||||
5 | 290 | 42.13 | 39.12 | 39.00 | 39.00 | 40.39 | 37.70 |
6 | 235 | 43.80 | 42.24 | 42.00 | 41.75 | 42.36 | 41.00 |
8 | 218 | 48.08 | 52.03 | 46.50 | 52.00 | 46.29 | 48.94 |
9 | 145 | 49.54 | 56.02 | 48.75 | 5550 | 48.70 | 54.67 |
12 | 198 | 56.18 | 73.91 | 55.50 | 76.50 | 54.60 | 73.8.5 |
13 | 55 | 58.61 | 87.08 | 57.75 | 87.00 | 56.88 | 80.03 |